Success Secrets: Non-Toxic Networking with Jennifer Gniadecki
As part of Success Secrets: this and every Friday, I’ll be talking with entrepreneurs and other professionals about building a business.
Today, I’m talking to Jennifer Gniadecki, author of Non-Toxic Networking: Poisonous to Popular.
Learn Jen’s secrets as she explains why you can be popular, build your business - and have a great time doing it.
And Jen’s giving away a free digital copy of the book. All you have to do is write about your networking nightmare story in the comments section.
And if you can’t wait, grab a copy today and save $5 by using the special coupon code: cherry.
(Images courtesy of Shannon Cherry of BeHeardSolutions.com and Jennifer Gniadecki of Non-Toxic Networking)
POSTED IN: Business, Customer Service, Entrepreneurship
2 opinions for Success Secrets: Non-Toxic Networking with Jennifer Gniadecki
Christina
Apr 4, 2008 at 6:01 am
Thanks Shannon and Jen for the great topic! I can really identify with the part about having to talk to strangers–I tend to freeze up when faced with a group of people I don’t know.
My worst networking nightmare happened when I was VERY new to owning a business. This older guy at a networking meeting got it into his head that I was a student at the local university, and thought he would “help” me by publicly critiquing me throughout the meeting. When we traded business cards, he launched into this scathing review of mine, saying that it didn’t tell anything about what I did and how it wouldn’t work when I “got out there into the business world”. He then gave me pointers on my 30-second commercial…in front of everyone there! I seriously considered hiding under one of the tables. :)
For my second-worst networking nightmare, I had actually gone up and started a conversation with this fellow at an event. Although the conversation was all business, the guy called me every day for the next week asking for a date.
I look forward to hearing everyone’s horror stories, and thanks again for the great topic!
joshua
Apr 5, 2008 at 7:16 am
Hey,
I really appreciate your efforts.
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